A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
THE SMOKING HILLS has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2014
Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge 2013
Aug 1–3, 2013 · Olathe, KS
THE SMOKING HILLS won Grand Champion at the Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge on August 1, 2013 in Olathe, KS, scoring 694.2628 in a field of 74 teams. PORK ME PURPLE took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.1432. Category winners: Chicken — OLD STYLE BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — THE SMOKING HILLS (178.8572); Pork — SMOKIN HOGS BBQ (176.0344); Brisket — BIG BUTT BBQ (176.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2014.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
587.36
median 653.59
694.26 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 176.03
- Brisket 176
132.50
178.86
Entries
73
4 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
694.2628
Winning margin
5.1196
GC over RC
Field average
651.59
587.36694.26
median 653.59 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3484
587.36694.26
10th place overall
Field spread
106.9028
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 57%
beats 43% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% of contests
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 2–3: PORK ME PURPLE and THAT'S ALL SMOKES tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD and SMOKIN HOGS BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB edged THIS BUTTS FOR YOU by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
THE SMOKING HILLS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 21st.
- Chicken 21st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 7th
One of the big ones
74
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 96% of the 5,469 contests in the data
74 teams — bigger than 96% of the 5,469 contests in the data.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2013 ← this one | Olathe, KS | Olathe, KS | 74 | 694.2628 | THE SMOKING HILLS | PORK ME PURPLE |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Olathe, KS | Olathe, KS 66062 | 70 | 704.5256 | THE SMOKING HILLS | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.7144 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 171.4400 |
| Pork | 176.0344 | 174.2744 | 172.5484 |
| Brisket | 176 | 173.1428 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
73 entries · top 694.2628 · median 653.5884
Chicken
73 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.9656
Pork Ribs
73 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8456
Pork
73 entries · top 176.0344 · median 164.5372
Brisket
73 entries · top 176 · median 163.9772
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Dessert
18 entries · top 180 · median 176.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAT'S ALL SMOKES | |
| 2 | Olathe Lanes East BBQ | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 5 | RED MISTRESS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | OVERLAND PORK BBQ | |
| 9 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 10 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 12 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Gangs of New Pork | |
| 16 | Lake Quivira Smokers | |
| 17 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 18 | MIKE'S MAGIC SMOKE |
Master Series — Kids-Q 10 & Under
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5714
Master Series — Kids-Q 11 & Up
2 entries · top 169.6684 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaylee Cleaver 170 | |
| 2 | Mid Wigs BBQ 150 |
Master Series — Sausage
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6800